James married Loretta SECOR on 15 Nov 1837. Loretta (daughter of Peter SECOR and Elizabeth WINSLOW) was born on 30 Mar 1818 in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Dec 1887 in York, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph PURVES was born in Dec 1838 in Canada Eng.
2. Alexander PURVIS was born in 1841.
3. Frederick PURVES was born on 16 Apr 1843 in York Co, , Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Sep 1843 in York Co, , Ontario, Canada.
4. James PURVIS was born in 1846.
5. George PURVES was born on 17 Oct 1847 in Scarboro, York Co, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Nov 1906 in Bingham, Clinton, Michigan, United States.
6. William PURVES was born on 18 Feb 1850 in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada; died in 1929 in , , , Canada.
7. Sidney Lewis PURVES was born on 17 Oct 1852 in Scarboro Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Feb 1942 in Scarborough, York Co, Ontario, Canada.
8. John PURVES was born in Jan 1855 in Scarboro Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada; died in 1929 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
9. Anna PURVES was born in May 1858 in Scarboro Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada; died in 1905.
10. Sarah Eliza PURVES was born in Mar 1860 in Scarboro Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada; died in 1895 in Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan, United States.
11. Henry F PURVES was born on 30 May 1862 in Scarboro Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Oct 1883 in Scarborough, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

Joseph married Agnes COCKBURN. Agnes was born about 1774 in Dunse, Berwick, ; died on 29 Jul 1849 in Whitsome, Berwickshire, , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]